An organised set of processes and technologies used to establish, manage and verify the identities of subjects within a defined context.
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- An identity system comprises the methods and infrastructure by which subjects are registered, their attributes recorded, and their identities authenticated and authorised for access to resources or services. Such systems may be centralised, federated or decentralised.
- Design choices in an identity system affect privacy, security and usability. Considerations include how identifiers are issued, how credentials are verified and how the system resists impersonation and unauthorised access.